-- Spain's industrial production, adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, grew 1.8% year over year in March, following the revised 0.9% decrease previously, provisional data from the National Statistics Institute showed Friday.
On a monthly basis, Spanish industrial output rose 2.3%, against a 0.1% decline previously.
Alteogen (KOSDAQ:196170) posted first-quarter net income attributable to shareholders of 71.7 billion won, down 14% from 83.2 billion won a year earlier, according to a Friday filing with the Korea Exchange.Sales of the South Korean pharmaceutical firm fell 15% year over year to 71.6 billion won from 83.7 billion won.Shares of Alteogen fell over 4% at market close.
Ziff Davis (ZD) reported Q1 adjusted earnings late Thursday of $0.73 per diluted share, down from $0.77 a year earlier.Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.77.Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $267.6 million, down from $272.8 million a year earlier.Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $264.3 million.The company said it has engaged advisers to evaluate strategic options, including the sale of its Connectivity business, and is deferring fiscal 2026 guidance as the process continues.Shares were over 6% lower in premarket trade Friday.Price: $40.50, Change: $-2.81, Percent Change: -6.49%
Baidu's (HKG:9888) artificial-intelligence chip unit Kunlunxin (Beijing) Technology is working with China International Capital Corp. to seek an additional listing in Shanghai, Bloomberg News reported Friday, citing a regulatory filing.Kunlunxin (Beijing) Technology filed for a public listing in Hong Kong earlier this year and is now working with the investment bank to also list on Shanghai's STAR board, the report said.Baidu holds a 58% stake in Kunlunxin (Beijing) Technology, which could be valued at no less than $3 billion, the news agency reported earlier.Jefferies analysts expect Kunlunxin's Hong Kong listing to happen in the third quarter, the report said.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)